Oscheius tipulae in Italy: Evidence of an Alien Isolate in the Integral Natural Reserve of Montecristo Island (Tuscany)
Creators
- 1. Council for Agricultural Research and Economics–Agrobiology and Pedology Research Centre, Via Lanciola 12/A, Cascine del Riccio, 50125 Firenze, Italy.
- 2. Council for Agricultural Research and Economics–Genomics Research Centre, Via S. Protaso, 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Italy.
- 3. Department of Agriculture, Forest and Food Sciences, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Italy.
- 4. Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via Madonna del Piano 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
- 5. Nature and Environment Management Operators s.r.l., Piazza M. D'Azeglio 11, 50121 Firenze, Italy.
- 6. Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via La Pira 4, 50121 Firenze, Italy.
- 7. Corpo Forestale dello Stato, Ufficio Territoriale per la Biodiversita di Pratovecchio, via D. Alighieri 41, 52015 Pratovecchio, Italy.
Description
Montecristo Island is an integral natural reserve of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park (Central Italy), characterized by a peculiar assemblage of flora and fauna, with several endemic taxa, and also with a high number of alien species. During a soil survey, we found an alien Oscheius tipulae Lam &Webster, 1971 isolate, phylogenetically close to others from South America. In this article, we examined the possible pathways of introduction of this nematode. Because of the high number of alien plants in this protected area and the low desiccation survival ability of O. tipulae, we hypothesized that the presence of this alien nematode isolate may be related to the soil of introduced plants, although historical association with plant-associated invertebrates is also possible. Further studies with more populations and marker molecules are necessary to investigate the distribution of O. tipulae and the possible impact on this natural reserve.
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